title: Left atrial appendage occlusion with the Amplatzer Amulet for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: the first case in Greece.
abstract: Left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion has been introduced into clinical practice as a valuable alternative to oral anticoagulation for stroke prevention in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. In this case presentation we describe the first LAA occlusion in Greece using the Amplatzer Amulet device. We also briefly discuss issues related to procedural safety and multimodality imaging for LAA occlusion.
authors.affiliation: Interbalkan European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Apostolos
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tzikas
authors.forename: Lambros
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Karagounis
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bouktsi
authors.forename: Antonios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Drevelegas
authors.forename: Despina
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Parcharidou
authors.forename: Stathis
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ioannidis
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Krasopoulos
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giannakoulas
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000601:surgery*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006115:Greece; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055989:Septal Occluder Device; D020521:Stroke / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome